Occupational risk of overweight and obesity: an analysis of the Australian Health Survey

Occupational risk of overweight and obesity: an analysis of the Australian Health Survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adults spend about one third of their day at work and occupation may be a risk factor for obesity because of associated socioeconomic and behavioral factors such as physical activity and sedentary time. The aim of this study was to e...

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Main Authors:	Merom Dafna, Chey Tien, Allman-Farinelli Margaret A, Bauman Adrian E
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2010-06-01
Series:	Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Online Access:	http://www.occup-med.com/content/5/1/14

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